Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Collection

Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Collection Artist: Billy Joel
Label: Sony International
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 3


UPC: 766486439320
EAN: 9399700051681
ASIN: B0000084ZC


Release Date: 1998-03-04

Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Collection


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Tracks:

  1. Piano Man
  2. Captain Jack
  3. Entertainer
  4. Say Goodbye to Hollywood
  5. New York State of Mind
  6. Stranger
  7. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
  8. Just the Way You Are
  9. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
  10. Only the Good Die Young
  11. She's Always a Woman

Tracks:

  1. My Life
  2. Big Shot
  3. Honesty
  4. You May Be Right
  5. It's Still Rock & Roll to Me
  6. She's Got a Way
  7. Pressure
  8. Allentown
  9. Goodnight Saigon
  10. Tell Her About It
  11. Uptown Girl
  12. Longest Time
  13. You're Only Human (Second Wind)
  14. Night Is Still Young

Tracks:

  1. Keeping the Faith
  2. Innocent Man
  3. Matter of Trust
  4. Baby Grand - Ray Charles, Billy Joel
  5. This Is the Time
  6. Leningrad
  7. We Didn't Start the Fire
  8. I Go to Extremes
  9. And So It Goes
  10. Downeaster "Alexa"
  11. Shameless
  12. All About Soul [Remix]
  13. Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
  14. River of Dreams
  15. To Make You Feel My Love
  16. Hey Girl
  17. Light as the Breeze

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Album Description

Exclusive Australian 3 CD set includes all 3 volumes of his'Greatest Hits' to date. 42 tracks in all, featuring all ofhis hits to date. ** The list price for the 3 CD's domestically comes in at over $49 if they were to be purchased separately. Check the savings! Standard double jewel case and standard jewel case, both with individual artwork and housed together in a slipcase. 1998 release.

Album Details

Australian Exclusive Release featuring his Greatest Hits V.1 and Two and V.3.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Best compilation still lacking.......2005-08-14

Billy Joel is one of my all-time favorite musicians, and this Australian compilation is certainly the best collection to date for the money. I only wish the selection of songs could have emphasized more of Billy's middle years, and I was also surprised to find an engineering error.

First, this compilation is almost identical to the previously released Volumes 1, 2, and 3, except this one adds "She's Always A Woman" to the end of Volume 1 and substitutes "Honesty" for "Don't Ask Me Why" on Volume 2. The third disc does not differ from Volume 3 at all.

The third disc is a nice presentation of Billy's later years, but it's also a missed opportunity to create an ultimate compilation. In my opinion, Billy produced his biggest hits from 1977 through 1983, and this disc would have been better with songs like "Zanzibar," "Sometimes A Fantasy," "All for Leyna," and "She's Right On Time" substituted for some of the more obscure songs on this disc.

The engineering goof appears on the first disc. The whistling that is normally heard at the beginning of "The Stranger" has been added to the end of "New York State of Mind." This mistake may not be noticeable to some because the edited version of "The Stranger" immediately follows, but it's disappointing to me because I like to create my own CDs.

All in all this compilation is still the best on the market. However, for the big fan, I would not recommend it. It's an excellent overview of Billy's career, but purchasing his individual albums is definitely worth the few extra dollars.

5 out of 5 stars This is the best compilation for your money.......2005-03-12

There are five different complitations on the market that span Joel's entire career. As noted by the official review, this compilation joins GH1&2 with the single disc GH3 - so you get all the same tracks at a price that's much cheaper than buying these seperately.

The most comprehensive complition is Complete Hits Collection (1997) 4CDs @52.99 - the first three disc are exactly the same as GH1-3 except that you get "Don't Ask Me Why" instead of "Honesty". But basically you are paying another $19 just to get the fourth outtakes disc. So why bother?

Essential (2001) costs $26.99, but has only two CDs. Compared to GH1-3, you get "You're My Home" and "Miami 2017" plus two classical bonus tracks - Waltz no 1 and Invention in C. Okay...
But of course one fewer discs mean fewer total tracks, so you don't get: "The Strange", "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant", "Big Shot", "Pressure", "You're Only Human", Keeping the Faith", "This is the Time", and "Shameless" plus the three bonus tracks at the end of GH3. You lose 13 tracks, but get 4 alternative tracks and save a whopping $7. Personally I like a number of these omitted tracks.

Ultimate (2001) is a 2-CD European import selling for $36.99. Compared against GH1-3 you gain "You're My Home", "Miami 2017" (which Essentials also included), "Don't Ask Me Why" (also on Complete) plus "Streetlife Serenade", "All for Aleya", "Leave a Tender Moment", "Modern a Woman" which aren't found on any other collection. Meanwhile you lose out on "Captain Jack", "The Stranger", "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant", "Only the Good Die Young", "Big Shot", "Pressure", "Night is Still Young", "Keeping the Faith", "This is the Time", "And So it Goes", "Shameless", "Lullabye" and the 3 new tracks. Considering you are actually paying $3 more and getting one disc fewer, there's no reason to get this.

Finally, Piano Man -the Very Best of @30.99 was just put out. It's three dollars less, but only one disc of 19 songs. The only song unique to this mix is "Scandinavian Skies". Also included is "Don't Ask Me Why". The remaining 17 can be found on GH1-3. And while these 17 tracks are the cream of the crop of GH1-3, it's worth the extra $3 dollars to get the other 25 songs not include on the Very Best of.

Needless to say, GH1-3 is the collection I'd recommend and the one I plan to get. The only way they could improve on it would be to add "Don't Ask Me Why"

5 out of 5 stars GREAT COLLECTION.......2005-01-09

This is fun for everyone. The man is a genius and is actually generous in sharing the stories behind his songs. Great travel set, even in heavy traffic, you stay entertained.

5 out of 5 stars Amazing.......2003-07-03

I just bought this CD set at a local Media Play, and I can't believe it. All the songs are fantastic, and most of my favorites ("Goodnight Saigon," "We didn't Start the Fire," "Keeping the Faith," "Piano Man," "Only the Good Die Young," "She's Always a Woman," "My Life," "Big Shot," "Pressure," "Allentown," "Uptown Girl," "The Longest Time," "An Innocent Man," "A Matter of Trust," "This is the Time," "Leningrad," "I Go to Extremes," and "The Downeaster 'Alexa'") are included. I was very surprised to find, however, that this set was an Australian import, and I wish it had been released in the US as well.

4 out of 5 stars

Music Album:

  1. Now That Everything's Been Said ~ The City & Carole King
  2. My Red Scare ~ Frankie Sparo
  3. BBC Sessions ~ Fish
  4. Solitary Man ~ Him
  5. Live at the Bottom Line ~ Steve Forbert
  6. Just Ain't Right ~ John Hermann
  7. His Creation Reversed ~ Havayoth
  8. Naked ~ Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
  9. Deed Is Done ~ Molly Hatchet
  10. The Scrubbers Session ~ Humble Pie

Music Album

Music Album

Music CD

Jazz for the Small Hours ~ Various Artists

3 on the Floor ~ The Jazz Pistols

Very First Recordings ~ Kid Thomas

Peg & Al

Song for Mavis ~ Myro

I Hear Music ~ Stephane Grappelli

Seven Drunken Nights ~ Dubliners

Digital Sheikha ~ Sapho

Wassoulou Foli ~ Sali Sidibe

Boil the Breakfast Early ~ Chieftains